Typographical machine.



e. P. KINGSBURY.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.21. 1917.

1 ,263,0'? 1 Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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TYPOGRAPHiCAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27,1917.

1,263,071. Patented Apr. 16,1918.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-21, 1911,

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JANA]. 19m

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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titan srans Praia GEORGE P. KINGSIBURY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHALER LIN OTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 16, 1918,

Application filed January 27, 1917. Serial No. 144,842.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. KINosBuRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent No. $6,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released by escapements from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slugor linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started. More particularly, it relates to machines equipped with a plurality of magazines containing matrices of different font or face, any selected one of which may be brought into action at will.

In one class of such machines, the magazines are arranged in constant relation to the assembler entrance having fixed receiving throats leading thereto, and the matrix releasingescapements actuated by reeds which extend through the throats or across the lower ends of the magazines, thus requiring the matrices to pass between the reeds in their travel from the magazines to the assembler entrance. This arrangement of the actuating reeds necessarily restricts the size or thickness of the matrices which can be used in the machine, as the spaces between the adjoining reeds is limited and cannot be increased without altering the entire keyboard mechanism or the magazine construction. There are other disadvantages which need not be pointed out.

My present invention is intended to avoid the above objections and aims to provide a construction wherein the matrices may be discharged from any one of the magazines into the assembler entrance without having to pass between the escapement actuating reeds, and thus to allow the use of matrices of any size or thickness which the magazines themselves are capable of handling. To this end, specifically, 1 provide a series of actuating members movable across the inner or lower magazine into operative relation to the escapements of that magazine or those of the upper or outer magazine at will, and to permlt such movement of the actuating memhers, I form or arrange the parts so as to leave a space between the lower magazine" and the corresponding entrance throat, brrdgmg said space by means of a plate or switch which is shifted to open or closed position automatically according to the direction of movement of the actuating members.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention in preferred form and by way of example and as applied to a ma- Chllle of the class stated, but obviously many changes and'variations may be made therein and in its mode of application which will still be comprised within its spirit. Thus, it may be applied to other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, typecasters and the like, which handle type or dies in-' Fig. 1;

big. 2 1s a vertical section throughthe magazines and assembling'mechanism;

2 Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig.

Fig. i is a section on the line H of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the lower portion of the magazines showing them in condition for removal.

The matrices are stored according to font in the superposed channeled magazines A and B, which are supported upon the stationary base frames A and B in registration with the fixed receiving throats C and C of the raceway or assembler entrance C, the latter and its throats being divided by the customary partition plates into channels by the offsetting, as at (Z through which the matrices pass to the composing stick or assembler as they are released from the magazines. After their composition in line, the matrices are presented to the casting mechanism for the production of the slug and thereafter carried upward and delivered to the font separator G, which assorts them according to font and drops them into one or another of the tubes G leading to the distributers G G which then separate them according to character and return them to their proper channels in the magazines A and B through the associated channel entrances G and The release of the matrices from the magazinesA and i3 is controlled y the escapemcnts A? and B arranged in series in the supporting bars A and B which are pivoted to the base frames A and B and held in operative relation to the respective magazines by the latches A and B The escapements of both magazines are adapted to be actuated by a common series of reeds or operating devices D which are controlled from the keyboard D in the usual way. The parts so far described, except as hereinafter pointed out, are or may be of any well-known or approved construction.

Coming now to my invention, it will be noted (see particularly Fig. 2) that the bottom side of the entrance throat C is cut away at the rear, as at C so as to provide a clear space through the throat or across the discharge end of the inner or lower magazine B for the passage of a series of actuating members D These actuating members at their lower ends are pivotally connected to a transverse rod F which is carried by a pair of a'ans F fixed to the opposite ends of a rock shaft F journaled in the machine frame; and at their upper ends, the actuating members are slidably supported in a fixed comb plate F whose slots are open at the rear to permit said members to be rocked rearwardly to actuate the escapements. By rotating the shaft F in one direction or the other, therefore, the actuating members may be raised or lowered into operative relation to the escapements A or B as desired, it being noted that normally the actuating members lie beyond the escapements or the lower ends of the magazines so as to clear those parts during their movement. A fixed transverse rod (Z is arranged to engage the rear edges of the actuating members as they are raised and lowered in order to maintain them in their normally retracted position, or to prevent their displacement from the comb plate F, the said actuating members being allowed to clear the rod in their upper position b the formation of notches (Z in their rear edges, and in their lower position Arranged be tween the actuating members D and the reeds D are-a series of pivoted levers D havingshort horizontal arms arranged above and in constant engagement with the upper ends of the reeds D, and longer upright arms arranged in constant engagement with the forward edges of the actuating members, the latter thus maintaining their connection with the reeds at all times and irrespective of their position. The levers D are loosely mounted upon a transverse rock shaft E hereinafter referred to.

When the lower magazine is in use, it is necessary that the space between it and the throat should be bridged or closed in order that the matrices may be conducted to the raceway C. For this purpose, there is provided a plate or switch E arranged between said parts and adapted in its operative position to join or connect the bottom plates of the magazine and the entrance throat, the plate being carried by an underlying supporting bar E attached to. the escapeinent frame B The plate E is connected to the bar E at opposite ends by fore and aft pin and slot connections E so as to be capable of transverse movement in its own plane toward and from the magazine, being adapted in the former position to bridge the space between the lower magazine and the entrance throat, and in the latter position to open said space and afford a clear passage through the throat for the actuating members. In its forward edge, the plate is formed with transverse cuts or slots E to permit it to clear the partition plates of the throat in its sliding movements.

H The position of the plate E is controlled by that of the actuating members D means being provided whereby the plate is shifted toward and from the lower magazine as the actuating members are lowered and raised, respectively. As herein illustrated, such means comprise a pair of upright arms E attached by pin and slot connections E to the opposite ends of the plate E and fast upon a transverse rock shaft E ournaled in the fixed machine frame. One of the arms E has a downward extension E formed at its free end with a cam projection E adapted to cooperate with a roller F on the extremityof the rod F upon which the actuating members D are mounted. Attached to the extension E is a spring E pulling rearwardly thereon and tending constantly to throw the arms E forwardly to shift the plate E to inactive position away from the magazine B. When, however, the actuating members D are in their lower position or in operative relation to the escapements of the magazine B, this tendency of the spring is resisted and overcome by the engagement of the cam projection E with the roller F so that at such time the plate E is held in active position to bridge the space between the magazine and the throat C as indicated by the full lines in Fig. 2. When, on the other hand, the actuating members D are elevated, the'roller F 4 is carried upwardly therewith out of engagement with the cam projection E and the spring E is thus allowed to shift the plate E forwardly to inactive position, it being noted that due to the small extent of the cam projections, its disengagement from the roller takes place before the upper ends of the actuating members reach the level of the plate, so that the latter is moved out of the way in time to allow the actuating members to pass thereby into operative relation to the escapements of the upper magazine. (See dotted lines in Fig. 2). When next the actuating members are depressed to restore them in operative relation to the escapements of the lower magazine, the roller F 4 reengages the projection E and causes the arms E to be rocked rearwardly to return the plate E to its active or closed position, the engagement of the roller and projection taking place after the members have passed below the ate. 1 P The raising and lowering of the actuating members may be effected in any desired manner; eithermanually or otherwise. Preferably, and as herein illustrated, such movements are effected by power-actuated means under the control of finger keys, so that any selected magazine may be brought into use quickly and Without any effort on the part of the operator. In the present instance, the means shown are somewhat simi-' lar to those illustrated in the application of David S. Kennedy, Serial No. 52,999, to which reference may be had if desired.

As shown particularly in Fig. 1, the rock shaft F whose rotation in opposite directions eifects the raising and lowering of the actuating members D as well as the forward and backward shifting of the plate E, is provided at one end with a crank arm F pivoted to the upper end of a vertical reciprocating rod H. The rod H is connected at its lower end to the outer one of the two centrally pivoted levers H which are operated through the medium of the short slides H by the power-driven cam yokes H controlled in the usual way by the finger keys H disposed alongside the main keyboard. (See also Fig. l The levers H are both constantly urged upward by the springs H one attached to the rod H and the other directly to the inner lever H but one of the levers is normally held down against the action of its spring by one or the other of the hooks J projecting upwardly from the locking plate J (Fig. 1 The plate J is normally held toward the right by the spring J 2 with the inclined ends of its hooks in the path of the levers H so that as one or the other of the latter is rocked downward it displaces the locking plate toward the left and passes beyond the corresponding hook, which then immediately snaps across the lever and holds it depressed, the displacement of the locking plate by one of the levers releasing the other, which had previously been locked down, and vice versa.

The operation will now be clear: Assuming the upper magazine is in use, and it is desired to select the lower one, finger key No. '2 is actuated, whereupon the outer lever H is rocked downwardly and locked (as shown in Fig. l), depressing the connected rod H and lowering the actuating members D into operative relation to the escapements B this movement of the actuating members at the same time shifting theplate E to closed or active position in the manner-previously described. To return to the upper magazine, finger key No. 1 is actuated, effecting the downward rocking of the inner pivoted lever H which releasesthe other lever that had previously been locked down and allows the rod H to be raised by its sprlng H to move the actuating members upwardly into operative relation to the es capements A it being remembered that the initial upward movement of the actuating members causes the plate E to be shifted forwardly to open or inactivecposition to permit the passage of the actuating members across the throat G In this Way, it is possible to change back and forth between the magazines by the mere depression of a finger key, realizing all theadvantages of that feature without having the matrices pass through any part of the escapement actuating devlces as they are released from the magazine, 1n addition to other advantages unnecessary to polnt out.

In order to give free access to the magazines for purposes of removalor otherwise, the entrance or raceway G is pivoted to one side of the machine frame, as at 0 so as to be swung forwardly away from the magazines and-to one side thereof. It will be noted that my improvements are adapted freely to permit this movement of the entrance, as all of the parts are mounted independently thereof. The arrangement of the parts is also such as to allow the free and independent removal of the magazines. Preferably, in effecting such removal, the actuating members D are moved to their lower position, when after disengaging the escapements from the magazines by the lowering of their supporting frames A 01-13 either magazine may be slid forwardly from the machine, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 5. Due to the attachment of the plate E to the supporting frame B the lowering of the latter also carries the plate clear of the outgoing magazine.

As previously stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and it will be obvious that many modification and alterations therein and in its mode of application will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced from theinner magazine, a series of actuating members arranged to be moved across or through said space into operative relation to the escapements of the outer or inner magazine as desired, and a shiftable intermediate element to open or close the space between the inner magazine and raceway according to the position of the actuating members.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced from the inner magazine, a series of actuating members arranged in operative relation to the escapements of the inner magazine and movable across the same into operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine, and an intermediate element bridging the space between the inner magazine and the raceway and shiftable to an inactive position clear of the actuating members when the latter are thus moved.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced. from the inner magazine, a series of actuating members arranged in operative relation to the escapements of the inner magazine and movable across the same into operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine, a shiftable intermediate element bridging the space between the inner magazine and the raceway, and means controlled by the movementref the actuating members for shifting the plate to an inactive position out of their path of movement.

4. In a typographical machine, the comthe intermediate eletive relation to the escapements of the inner and outer magazines, respectively.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements,a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced from the inner magazine, a series of actuating members movable across Or through said space into operative relation to the escapements of the outer or inner magazine as desired, a shiftable intermediate element to bridge the space between the inner magazine and the raceway, and means controlled by the movementof the actuating members for shifting the intermediate element to active or inactive position according to their direction of movement.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a. series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced from the inner magazine, a series of actuating members movable across or through said space into operative relation to the escapements of the outer or inner magazine as desired, a shiftable intermediate element to bridge the space between the inner magazine and the receway,

and means for eiiecting the movement of the actuating members and for shifting the intermediate element to active or inactive position according to their direction of movement.

7 In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices therefrom and spaced from the inner magazine, a series of actuating members movable across or through said space into operative relation to the escapements of the outer or inner magazine as desired, a shi't'table intermediate element to bridge the space between the inner magazine and the raceway, power actuated means for efiecting the movement of the actuating members and for shifting the intermediate element to active or inactive position according to their direction of movement, and finger 'key mechanism controlling the operation of said power actuated means.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a raceway to receive the matrices therefrom, an intermediate element to conduct the matrices from the inner magazine to the raceway, and an independently mounted series of actuating members movable across the inner magazine into operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine at will, the said intermediate element being shittable away from the inner magazine clear of the actuating members when the latter are so moved. 7

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a raceway to receive the matrices from the magazines, a shiftable intermediate element to conduct the matrices from the inner magazine to the raceway, a series of actuating members mounted independently of said element and movable across the lower end of the inner magazine into or out of operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine, and means controlled by the movement of the actuating members for shifting the intermediate element toward or from the inner magazine according to their direction of movement.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a raceway to receive the matrices from the magazines, a shiftable intermediate element to conduct the matrices from the inner magazine to the raceway, a series of actuating members mounted independently of said ele ment and movable across the lower end of the inner magazine into or out of operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine, power actuated means for effecting the movement of the actuating members and for shifting the intermediate element toward or from the inner magazine as required, and finger key mechanism controlhug the operation of said power actuated means.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a channeled raceway to receive the matrices from the magazines, a fixed channeled throat leading from the raceway to the inner magazine and formed so as to leave a space between it and the magazine, a series of actuating members arranged to be moved across or through said space into or out of operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine, and a shiftable plate or switch to open or close the space between the inner magazine and throat according to the position of the actuating members. 7

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, a matrix receiving element arranged in operative relation to the inner magazine and one of said parts being shiftable away from the other to leave a space therebetween, and a series of actuating members adapted to be moved across or through said space into operative relation to the escapements of the outer magazine.

13. In a typographical-machine, the combination of inner and outermatrix magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a raceway having a throat leading to the inner magazine and divided by partition plates into channels for the matrices, the said throat being cut away atits under side to leave a space between it and the inner magazine, and a plate supported in said space and arranged to be slid toward and from the magazine longitudinally thereof, the said plate being formed with cuts or notches in its forward edge to clear the partition plates during its sliding movements.

14. In a typographical machine, the com* bination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, pivoted supporting frames for the series of escapements mounted independently of the magazines, a raceway to receive the matrices from the magazines, a fixed throat leading from the raceway to the inner magazine and cut away to leave a space between it and the magazine, a plate or switch bridging said space, and a supporting bar upon which the plate is slidably mounted, said bar being attached to the pivoted escapement frame of the inner magazine, for the purpose described.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of inner and outer matrix magazines each having a series of escapements, pivoted supporting frames for the series of escapements mounted independently of the magazines, a raceway to receive the matrices from the magazines, and an intermediate element to conduct the matrices from the inner magazine to the raceway, the said element being attached to the pivoted escape- I ment frame of the inner magazine, for the purposedescribed.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature.

GEORGE P. KINGSBURY.

Witnesses:

EDWARD GRANT, EDGAR H. ALLEN.

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